redesigning popular book covers!+ bookish ramblings

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Welcome back to my itsy bitsy corner of the web! Today I am going to be redesigning a couple book covers and chatting about a couple of exciting things happening in the book world!!

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Cover One:

The first cover that came to mind when I first thought about redesigning covers was Caraval! I recently finished the second book in the trilogy and I am really amazed by the world-building. The original cover is pretty great, but I wanted to put my own spin on it!

Original Cover: Caraval (Caraval, #1)

 

My cover!

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Which one’s your favorite? I like them both! Onto the next cover!!

For the next cover, I decided randomly to do Warcross! I didn’t put any work really into this one. I was kind of lazy with it.

Original Cover:

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My Cover:

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So yeah! I will probably do this again soon! With much better covers. The warcross cover was not as good as the Caraval cover but yeah!

bookish ramblings!

So a lot of movie-related stuff is going on in the book world. Like, a lot.  I know I am late on talking about this but I will still talk about it so this post isn’t super short.

First of all SIX OF CROWS AND SHADOW AND BONE ARE GETTING A NETFLIX SERIES!!

So I am really excited about this because I really have enjoyed those two series but I am also really worried about it. Apparently, the two separate book series, set in different eras are somehow going to be combined together? I’m really confused about how they are doing the show. The cast looks mostly amazing. I’M REALLY HAPPY WITH KAZ AND THE DARKLINGS ACTORS like its perfect.

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(i love how epic this photoshoot is like wow it’s intense they are all just staring into my soul.)

 

 

 

There is a little controversy or should I say tEA about the casting, but we only focus on pOsItiViTy here in my wholesome little corner of the web 🙂

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The next bookish news is that there may be a LUNAR CHRONICLES MOVIE!!

If you are one of my old readers you may know that I used to be very obsessed with the lunar chronicles. I wanted a movie really badly. It does seem a little too late for a movie, but I am still excited. I hope it’s not a fLop. I hope they don’t smash all the books into one huge flop of a movie because that would just be depressing.

As a self-proclaimed book dragon, I always harshly critique movies based off of books. I have read over 1000 books in my lifetime and a great percentage of them have been turned into movies and tv shows. A lot of my childhood favorite books have been turned into annoying children’s TV programs, including; Pinkalicous, Fancy Nancy, Llama Llama, If you give a mouse a cookie and many more.

Not every book to film rendition has been bad, there are plenty of amazing movies based on books like Bridge to Terabithia, Because of Winn Dixie, The Chronicles of Narnia series and even some newer remakes like Wonder. Those all were wonderful! But some of them are not good at all, Like the Percy Jackson movie! I haven’t even watched that one but from many friends and other book dragons I have HIGHLY avoided the movie.

In conclusion, I am very excited that a lot of YA books are being turned into movies/tv shows. I am a little worried about the execution, but I’m sure they won’t be that bad!

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What are some books you would like to see as movies? What’s your least favorite book cover? If you could redesign any cover, which book would it be?

keep smiling!

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january recap (Fiverr, bookstagram and fave reads)

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Welcome back to my itsy-bitsy corner of the web! I am so shocked by how fast January went. I feel like the whole year will disappear if I blink!

January was a crazy-fast month. It was fun, sometimes stressful and an exciting start to 2019! I am so excited about February and the rest of the year to come!

Also, guys, I am so sorry about not being consistent with blogging. I always plan to write and post my posts on certain days but something always keeps me away from it! So yeah I am sorry I haven’t been blogging as frequently. Life really has been crazy (I feel like I always say that!) 

Anyways, let’s get started!

books I want to read

The Austen Escape by Katherine ReaySpinning Silver by Naomi NovikCinder by Marissa MeyerThe Brontë Plot by Katherine ReayLizzy and Jane by Katherine ReayManga Classics by Stacy King
The Selection by Kiera CassDarius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib KhorramAnne of Green Gables by L.M. MontgomeryThe Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey by Trenton Lee StewartThe Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartThe Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee StewartMy Lady Jane by Cynthia HandLove & War by Melissa de la CruzFront Desk by Kelly YangDear Mr. Knightley by Katherine ReayFull Cicada Moon by Marilyn Hilton
I feel like I read more but yeah!
 My favorite book I read I think is Darius The great is Not okay.
*sobbing* It was such a sweet relatable book! I am definitely going to review it soon! (when I am done crying in the corner)
I am trying to read 150 books this year and according to Goodreads I am five books ahead of schedule, and I think that’s good…?
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Last month I accomplished two things I really wanted to do.
One I started a bookstagram! Yes! I have been wanting to do this ever since I started book blogging and it is so much fun! If you have a bookstagram I would love if you follow me! @elysianartiste
I also have started a fiverr!
Fiverr is an online marketplace for freelance services. I have posted some blog design gigs that I would love for you to purchase. And for a limited time, anyone who signs up to buy on Fiverr, clicking this affiliate link will get 20% off there first purchase! (this will give a small commission to me which I would really appreciate!) I would love if you buy one of my gigs!

I would really appreciate if you support me on both of those platforms!

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scrunchies- THEY ARE SO CUTE AND JUST 90s 

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clips and barrettes- Okay I am kinda turning into a 90s kid and I love these

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jumper dresses and mum jeans- 

sunflowers

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literally anything vintage and aesthetic

oh also I really have become a band and theatre kid. I play clarinet and I like musicals. I am trying to audition for Matilda the musical which sounds adorable because Matilda is basically every bookworm

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January was a great month! I am so excited about what February! Thanks so much for reading!

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What books did you read last month? What are your January favorites? Do you have a bookstagram or fiverr?

Thanks for reading!

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cute printables to help you rock 2019!

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Welcome to my itsy bitsy corner of the web! 2019 is here. And nothing starts a new year better than cute printables!

I made some printables for you all that you can download and print! All of my printables are free for personal use only. This means that you cannot use it for anything that makes money. It’s totally fine to use on your blog, bullet journal, decor in your room etc. You do not have to give me credit/link to my blog.

Just click the link below each image you would like to download. (If you don’t know how to open a ZIP file, then you can click here to see a simple tutorial.)

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This inspirational poster will be a lovely accent to your room! Just print it and put it on your wall.

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Just print it and put it on your wall.

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An adorable daily to-do list! You can put this in your planner, bujo or even on your clipboard!

 

I hope you all liked this post! If you want more freebies like this, please comment down below.

Enjoy the freebies!

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💫A little art dump💫

Hello everyone! I’m sorry I haven’t been posting that much! I’ve been staying at my grandparents house, but don’t worry I’ll be back soon!

I can’t do hardcore writing on my iPad so I am going to share some art!

This is a drawing of my OC Nova! I loved how it turned out! She’s so adorable I LOVE HER!

I used an art software called Procreate and this took around an hour.

This is a little speedpaint. AAAGH I LOVE IT!

This is a drawing of a girl, (yes I know, very original XD) I usually just draw random girls in general to be honest! I LOVE HOW THIS TURNED OUT!

This is Asher, as like a little kid (I call him ashy) HE IS SO CUTE AND AAAAGH!

He’s in space. I JUST LOVE IT!

And yeah that’s all! I hope you enjoyed! Which drawing was your favorite?

\\Freebie Fridays: Sidebar Decor, Wallpapers and More!//

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Heya! Welcome back to my corner of the web! I’m going to be giving out some freebies, because of WHO DOESNT LIKE FREE STUFF! Especially cute things to decorate your blog with, and awesome wallpapers!

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The first Freebie is this adorable follow button that can easily be added to your sidebar!

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Click Here to Download!

This is free to use on your blog or website, as long as you credit me!

 

This is Welcome clipart, that you can put at the beginning of your blog posts!

 

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This is a button to use if you host a giveaway. Trust me, these come in handy! 😉giveaway.png

Click Here to Download!

Here is a cute wallpaper for your computer!

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Click Here to Download

That’s all for today! I hope you all enjoyed!

Blasting off,

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